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Homepage:	https://sites.google.com/site/johnvwinters/
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Iowa State University, (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

Causal Effects of Education on Marriage
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2024

Fertility Divergence across Large and Small Areas
ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
See also Journal Article Fertility divergence across large and small areas, Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell (2024) (2024)
Income and Fertility of Female College Graduates in the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2024)
See also Journal Article Income and Fertility of Female College Graduates in the United States, Journal of Labor Research, Springer (2024) (2024)

2022

Minimum Wages and Restaurant Employment for Teens and Adults in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas
ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)
No Place Like Home: Place-Based Attachments and Regional Science
ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article No Place Like Home: Place-Based Attachments and Regional Science, The Review of Regional Studies, Southern Regional Science Association (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

Does Education Enhance Entrepreneurship?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Does education enhance entrepreneurship?, Small Business Economics, Springer (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
The Origins of Talent in Rural and Urban Iowa
Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University
Too Cold to Venture There? January Temperature and Immigrant Self-Employment across the United States
ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
See also Journal Article Too Cold to Venture There? January Temperature and Immigrant Self-Employment Across the United States, Economic Development Quarterly (2024) (2024)
Young and Hungry? Employment Levels for Young People During Spring 2021
ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Young and hungry? Employment levels for young people during Spring 2021, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2022) (2022)

2013

Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
Also in Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business (2013) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors, The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (7) (2014)
Merit Aid and Post-College Retention in the State
Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Merit aid and post-college retention in the state, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (32) (2014)
Sinners or Saints? Preachers' Kids and Risky Health Behaviors
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
See also Journal Article Sinners or Saints? Preachers’ Kids and Risky Health Behaviors, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2012

An Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Trends in Male Earnings
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
Differences in Employment Outcomes for College Town Stayers and Leavers
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Differences in employment outcomes for college town stayers and leavers, IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer (2012) View citations (7) (2012)
Differences in Quality of Life Estimates Using Rents and Home Values
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Differences in quality of life estimates using rents and home values, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2013) View citations (9) (2013)
Human Capital Externalities and Employment Differences across Metropolitan Areas of the U.S
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Human capital externalities and employment differences across metropolitan areas of the USA, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2013) View citations (41) (2013)

2011

Human Capital, Higher Education Institutions, and Quality of Life
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (37)
See also Journal Article Human capital, higher education institutions, and quality of life, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (42) (2011)

2010

Human Capital and Population Growth in Non-Metropolitan U.S. Counties: The Importance of College Student Migration
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
Teacher Salaries and Teacher Unions: A Spatial Econometric Approach
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
See also Journal Article Teacher Salaries and Teacher Unions: A Spatial Econometric Approach, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

Journal Articles

2024

Did the U.S. Fracking Boom Shale‐Shock Regional Patenting?
Growth and Change, 2024, 55, (4)
Fertility divergence across large and small areas
Growth and Change, 2024, 55, (2)
See also Working Paper Fertility Divergence across Large and Small Areas, ISU General Staff Papers (2024) (2024)
Income and Fertility of Female College Graduates in the United States
Journal of Labor Research, 2024, 45, (4), 479-498
See also Working Paper Income and Fertility of Female College Graduates in the United States, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)
Too Cold to Venture There? January Temperature and Immigrant Self-Employment Across the United States
Economic Development Quarterly, 2024, 38, (4), 249-270
See also Working Paper Too Cold to Venture There? January Temperature and Immigrant Self-Employment across the United States, ISU General Staff Papers (2021) (2021)

2023

Does education enhance entrepreneurship?
Small Business Economics, 2023, 61, (2), 717-743 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Does Education Enhance Entrepreneurship?, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
Resource booms, state economic conditions, and child food security
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2023, 45, (3), 1734-1752

2022

Can legal status help unauthorized immigrants achieve the American dream? Evidence from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 95, (C)
No Place Like Home: Place-Based Attachments and Regional Science
The Review of Regional Studies, 2022, 52, (2), 159-75 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper No Place Like Home: Place-Based Attachments and Regional Science, ISU General Staff Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
State Medicaid Expansion and the Self-Employed
Small Business Economics, 2022, 59, (3), 925-954
See also Working Paper State Medicaid Expansion and the Self-Employed, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
Young and hungry? Employment levels for young people during Spring 2021
Economics Bulletin, 2022, 42, (2), 643 - 652
See also Working Paper Young and Hungry? Employment Levels for Young People During Spring 2021, ISU General Staff Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2021

Causal effects of the fracking boom on long‐term resident workers
Journal of Regional Science, 2021, 61, (2), 387-406 View citations (6)
Do Foreigners Crowd Natives out of STEM Degrees and Occupations? Evidence from the US Immigration Act of 1990
ILR Review, 2021, 74, (2), 321-351 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Do Foreigners Crowd Natives out of STEM Degrees and Occupations? Evidence from the U.S. Immigration Act of 1990, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (17) (2016)
Employment impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic across metropolitan status and size
Growth and Change, 2021, 52, (4), 1958-1996 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Employment Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic across Metropolitan Status and Size, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
Lost and Found? Job Loss and Recovery in Rural America during COVID-19
Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2021, 36, (3) View citations (3)

2020

In-State College Enrollment and Later Life Location Decisions
Journal of Human Resources, 2020, 55, (4), 1400-1426 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper In-State College Enrollment and Later Life Location Decisions, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)
Industry Fluctuations and College Major Choices: Evidence from an Energy Boom and Bust
Economics of Education Review, 2020, 77, (C) View citations (17)
See also Working Paper Industry Fluctuations and College Major Choices: Evidence from an Energy Boom and Bust, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)
Problem on the Plains: College Earnings Premiums in Small Metropolitan Areas
Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, 2020, 51, (01)
See also Working Paper Problem on the Plains: College Earnings Premiums in Small Metropolitan Areas, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
Satisfaction and Self-employment: Do Men or Women Benefit More from Being Their Own Boss?
Eastern Economic Journal, 2020, 46, (4), 576-602

2019

Adjusting State Public School Teacher Salaries for Interstate Comparison
Public Finance Review, 2019, 47, (1), 142-169 View citations (3)
Labor Demand Shocks and Housing Prices Across the United States: Does One Size Fit All?
Economic Development Quarterly, 2019, 33, (3), 212-219 View citations (4)
Motherhood, migration, and self-employment of college graduates
Small Business Economics, 2019, 53, (3), 611-629 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Motherhood, Migration, and Self-Employment of College Graduates, ISU General Staff Papers (2019) (2019)
The opioid crisis in Appalachia: the effect of blue-collar employment
Applied Economics Letters, 2019, 26, (18), 1480-1484
UP IN STEM, DOWN IN BUSINESS: CHANGING COLLEGE MAJOR DECISIONS WITH THE GREAT RECESSION
Contemporary Economic Policy, 2019, 37, (3), 476-491 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Up in STEM, Down in Business: Changing College Major Decisions with the Great Recession, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
Which immigrant and minority homeownership rates are gaining ground in the US?
Journal of Economics and Finance, 2019, 43, (2), 273-297 View citations (5)
Who benefits from local oil and gas employment? Labor market composition in the oil and gas industry in Texas and the rest of the United States
Energy Economics, 2019, 84, (C) View citations (17)

2018

Do higher college graduation rates increase local education levels?
Papers in Regional Science, 2018, 97, (3), 617-638 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Do Higher College Graduation Rates Increase Local Education Levels?, Economics Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
Do higher levels of education and skills in an area benefit wider society?
IZA World of Labor, 2018, 1-10 View citations (7)
Also in IZA World of Labor, 2015, 130 (2015) View citations (1)
Veteran status, disability rating, and public sector employment
Health Economics, 2018, 27, (6), 1011-1016 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Veteran Status, Disability Rating, and Public Sector Employment, Economics Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2017

Do earnings by college major affect graduate migration?
The Annals of Regional Science, 2017, 59, (3), 629-649 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper Do Earnings by College Major Affect Graduate Migration?, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) (2016)
Energy Boom and Gloom? Local Effects of Oil and Natural Gas Drilling on Subjective Wellâ€ Being
Growth and Change, 2017, 48, (4), 590-610 View citations (19)
Is shale development drilling holes in the human capital pipeline?
Energy Economics, 2017, 62, (C), 283-290 View citations (53)
See also Working Paper Is Shale Development Drilling Holes in the Human Capital Pipeline?, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
RELATIVE TEACHER SALARIES AND THE DECISION TO TEACH
Contemporary Economic Policy, 2017, 35, (3), 542-550
Reducing Property Taxes on Homeowners
Public Finance Review, 2017, 45, (4), 484-510
Self-employment differentials among foreign-born STEM and non-STEM workers
Journal of Business Venturing, 2017, 32, (4), 371-384 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper Self-Employment Differentials among Foreign-Born STEM and Non-STEM Workers, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (16) (2017)
The Puzzling Pattern of Multiple Job Holding across U.S. Labor Markets
Southern Economic Journal, 2017, 84, (1), 26-51 View citations (12)
Urbanisation, natural amenities and subjective well-being: Evidence from US counties
Urban Studies, 2017, 54, (8), 1956-1973 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper Urbanization, Natural Amenities, and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from U.S. Counties, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2016

Does Private Schooling Increase Adult Earnings? Cohort-Level Evidence for U.S. States
The Review of Regional Studies, 2016, 46, (3), 281-294
See also Working Paper Does Private Schooling Increase Adult Earnings? Cohort-Level Evidence for U.S. States, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)
Is economics a good major for future lawyers? Evidence from earnings data
The Journal of Economic Education, 2016, 47, (2), 187-191 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Is Economics a Good Major for Future Lawyers? Evidence from Earnings Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) (2015)
Multiple job holding, local labor markets, and the business cycle
IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 5, (1), 1-29 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (29) (2016)
Ranking Authors and Institutions by Publications in Regional Science Journals: 2010–2014
Growth and Change, 2016, 47, (2), 312-336 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Ranking Authors and Institutions by Publications in Regional Science Journals: 2010-2014, Economics Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
Rotation group bias in measures of multiple job holding
Economics Letters, 2016, 147, (C), 160-163 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper Rotation Group Bias in Measures of Multiple Job Holding, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (11) (2016)
The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges
Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 83, (2), 527-549
See also Working Paper The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2015

Estimating the returns to schooling using cohort-level maternal education as an instrument
Economics Letters, 2015, 126, (C), 25-27 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Estimating the Returns to Schooling Using Cohort-Level Maternal Education as an Instrument, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
STATE MERIT-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS AND COLLEGE ATTAINMENT
Journal of Regional Science, 2015, 55, (3), 364-390 View citations (44)
See also Working Paper State Merit-based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment, Economics Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
State Merit Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM
Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (4), 973 - 1006 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper State Merit-Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM, Economics Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
The effect of Georgia’s HOPE scholarship on college major: a focus on STEM
IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 4, (1), 1-29 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship on College Major: A Focus on STEM, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (10) (2015)

2014

An Anatomy Of Racial and Ethnic Trends in Male Earnings in the U.S
Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (4), 930-947 View citations (20)
Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors
The Journal of Economic Education, 2014, 45, (3), 262-276 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
Merit aid and post-college retention in the state
Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 80, (C), 39-50 View citations (32)
See also Working Paper Merit Aid and Post-College Retention in the State, Economics Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
STEM graduates, human capital externalities, and wages in the U.S
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 48, (C), 190-198 View citations (43)
See also Working Paper STEM Graduates, Human Capital Externalities, and Wages in the U.S, Economics Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (45) (2014)
Sinners or Saints? Preachers’ Kids and Risky Health Behaviors
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2014, 35, (4), 464-476 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Sinners or Saints? Preachers' Kids and Risky Health Behaviors, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2013

Differences in quality of life estimates using rents and home values
The Annals of Regional Science, 2013, 51, (2), 377-409 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Differences in Quality of Life Estimates Using Rents and Home Values, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
Human capital externalities and employment differences across metropolitan areas of the USA
Journal of Economic Geography, 2013, 13, (5), 799-822 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Human Capital Externalities and Employment Differences across Metropolitan Areas of the U.S, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
The effects of HOPE on post-college retention in the Georgia workforce
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2013, 43, (3), 479-490 View citations (16)

2012

Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor Revisited
Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (1), 270-285 View citations (32)
Cohort crowding and nonresident college enrollment
Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (3), 30-40 View citations (16)
Differences in employment outcomes for college town stayers and leavers
IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2012, 1, (1), 1-17 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Differences in Employment Outcomes for College Town Stayers and Leavers, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2011

Did the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program Cause Out-of-State Tuition to Increase?
Economics Bulletin, 2011, 31, (3), 2444-2453 View citations (2)
Human Capital and Population Growth in Nonmetropolitan U.S. Counties
Economic Development Quarterly, 2011, 25, (4), 353-365 View citations (14)
Human capital, higher education institutions, and quality of life
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2011, 41, (5), 446-454 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper Human Capital, Higher Education Institutions, and Quality of Life, MPRA Paper (2011) View citations (37) (2011)
Teacher Salaries and Teacher Unions: A Spatial Econometric Approach
ILR Review, 2011, 64, (4), 747-764 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Teacher Salaries and Teacher Unions: A Spatial Econometric Approach, MPRA Paper (2010) (2010)
WHY ARE SMART CITIES GROWING? WHO MOVES AND WHO STAYS
Journal of Regional Science, 2011, 51, (2), 253-270 View citations (108)

2010

Teacher moonlighting: evidence from the US Current Population Survey
Applied Economics Letters, 2010, 17, (11), 1111-1114 View citations (4)

2009

Distance and intrastate college student migration
Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (6), 728-738 View citations (50)
Wages and prices: Are workers fully compensated for cost of living differences?
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2009, 39, (5), 632-643 View citations (54)